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Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School

Redbridge, E11 2TAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
87%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
71 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#583 of 13,686 nationally

About Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School

Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School in Redbridge received an Outstanding rating across every category in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, a clear step up from its previous Good rating in 2015. The school was judged Outstanding for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This aligns with its strong academic performance: in the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 87% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Redbridge local authority average of 74%. That figure places the school 4th out of 50 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 8% locally and the top 5% nationally.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressChestnut Drive, London, Redbridge, E11 2TA
HeadteacherRuth Boon
Local AuthorityRedbridge
Number of Pupils448
Free School Meals (FSM)7.5%
School Capacity448 / 450 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 7 Sept 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosPlaying FieldsICT SuiteSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

RoundersFootballCricketTennisDanceAthleticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaFilm ClubChoirGardeningChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: ourladyoflourdesrcprimary.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.